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'Jerk,' 'Nutty Professor' Latest Universal Combo Retoolings
Posted Sun Apr 1, 2007 at 10:08 PM PDT byIn the latest indication of a lessening of support for the controversial HD DVD/DVD combo format, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has reconfigured the planned April combo releases of 'The Jerk' and 'The Nutty Professor' to be HD DVD-only.
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Universal Goes Non-Combo with 'Army of Darkness,' ' Unleashed' Reissues
Posted Fri Mar 30, 2007 at 11:55 AM PDT byIn the first example of a studio "demoting" a combo release, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will re-issue 'Army of Darkness' and 'Unleashed' as stand-alone HD DVD titles this June.
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'Children of Men' HD DVD Hits Xbox 360 Playback Snag?
Posted Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 01:10 PM PDT byWe've received numerous reader reports that Universal's new 'Children of Men' HD DVD is a bit of lemon for some Xbox 360 owners, due to incompatibility problems with the console's HD DVD add-on drive.
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HD DVD Promotions Group Touts 2007 Release Line-Up; Reveals More Upcoming Titles
Posted Wed Mar 28, 2007 at 11:10 AM PDT byWith the continued support of five major studios, the HD DVD Promotions Group has issued a new press release touting the format's summer 2007 release schedule, including a peek at more upcoming titles.
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Online Interactivity to Spearhead Universal's 2007 HD DVD Assault
Posted Mon Mar 19, 2007 at 12:50 AM PDT byUniversal Studios Home Entertainment is betting that interactivity will boost HD DVD in its next-gen battle against Blu-ray, with the studio planning to release three major titles in 2007 with web-connected features.
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Universal Announces Mega-Wave of HD DVD Catalog for June
Posted Fri Mar 16, 2007 at 12:12 PM PDT byUniversal Studios Home Entertainment will bring more than a dozen new catalog titles to HD DVD this June, top-lined by the hits 'Bruce Almighty,' 'Daylight' and 'Liar, Liar.'
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Universal Plays 'Smokin' Aces' on HD DVD This April
Posted Fri Mar 9, 2007 at 11:36 AM PST byAdding another new release to its spring HD DVD line-up, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will bring the indie hit 'Smokin' Aces' to the format April 17 concurrent with the standard-def DVD.
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Universal Unleashes Memorial Day HD DVD Release Blitz
Posted Tue Mar 6, 2007 at 11:19 AM PST byAnnouncing their second wave of May HD DVD releases, Universal Studios Home Entertainment says they will release six more catalog releases on May 29.
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Universal 2007 HD DVD Release Schedule Leaked?
Posted Thu Mar 1, 2007 at 02:54 PM PST byIn a posting today on his Digital Bits web site, editor Bill Hunt has published an extensive list of titles that would appear to flesh out Universal's HD DVD release schedule for 2007.
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'Hurricane,' 'Smokey and the Bandit' Highlight Universal May HD DVD Slate
Posted Tue Feb 27, 2007 at 02:03 PM PST byAdding three new titles to its HD DVD library, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced 'Hurricane,' 'Skeleton Key' and 'Smokey and the Bandit' for May 22 release.
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Universal Brings 'Alpha Dog,' 'Hitcher' Remake to HD DVD
Posted Fri Feb 23, 2007 at 02:46 AM PST byUniversal Studios Home Entertainment has announced they will bow the recent theatrical flicks 'Alpha Dog' and 'The Hitcher (2007)' on HD DVD May 1.
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'Jaws' to Take a Bite Out of HD DVD After All?
Posted Wed Feb 14, 2007 at 01:02 PM PST byThe Spielberg on high-def saga continues, with word coming from a most unlikely source that 'Jaws' may be headed to HD DVD, after all.
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Universal Brings 'Children of Men,' '40 Year-Old Virgin' to HD DVD
Posted Fri Feb 9, 2007 at 11:07 AM PST byContinuing to rev up their early spring HD DVD release pace after a sluggish winter, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will bring 'Children of Men' and 'The 40 Year-Old Virgin' to the format this spring.
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HD DVD Promotions Group to Spielberg Fans: Whoops!
Posted Mon Feb 5, 2007 at 12:08 PM PST byBefore enticing HD DVD fans with the promise of titles by Hollywood's biggest director, perhaps someone at the HD DVD Promotions Group should have given Steven Spielberg a call first?
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'Nutty Professor,' 'Eternal Sunshine' Join Universal April HD DVD Slate
Posted Tue Jan 30, 2007 at 12:30 PM PST byAdding two more titles to its Spring line-up of HD DVD releases, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will bring 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' and 'The Nutty Professor' to the format on April 24.
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HD DVD Promotions Group Touts Spielberg Classics 'Jaws,' 'Jurassic,' 'E.T.'
Posted Tue Jan 30, 2007 at 12:04 PM PST byGenerating lightning fast buzz among early adopters, the HD DVD Promotions Group has added a trio of exclusive Spielberg classics to the "Coming Soon" section of its 2007 HD DVD release list, suggesting that the first of the director's long-awaited classics may finally be hitting the format.
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UPDATED: Universal Brings 'The Good Shepherd' to HD DVD
Posted Mon Jan 29, 2007 at 10:14 PM PST byAfter it failed to nab any Oscar nominations last week, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced a April arrival for the Robert De Niro-directed drama 'The Good Shepherd.'
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Universal Plans 100 New HD DVD Titles in 2007, Still Says No to Blu-ray
Posted Thu Jan 25, 2007 at 07:12 PM PST byAfter being a relative no-show at CES in terms of new title announcements, Universal Studios Home Entertainment today came out swinging, promising 100 titles exclusive to HD DVD this year and reiterating its commitment to remain the sole major studio not to back rival Blu-ray.
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Universal Announces 'The Jerk,' 'The Game' on HD DVD
Posted Tue Jan 23, 2007 at 03:47 AM PST byAfter a months-long dearth of new HD DVD title announcements, Universal Studios Home Entertainment today said it will release two catalogue titles on April 17 -- 'The Jerk' and 'The Game.'
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CES: No New HD DVD Announcements from Universal
Posted Tue Jan 9, 2007 at 01:24 PM PST byIn a rather surprising move, primary HD DVD backer Universal Studios Home Entertainment confirmed today that they will be making no major title announcements at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, despite the formidable presence of all major studios supporting rival format Blu-ray.
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